A Fultondale restaurant hosting charity concert for tornado victims Share Updated: 10:46 PM CST Feb 18, 2021 Share Updated: 10:46 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
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Show Transcript YOU ARE WATCHING WVTM 13 NEWS. GUY: JAMMING OUT TO MUSIC FOR A GOOD CAUSE IS HOW ONE FULTONDALE RESTAURANT IS GIVING BACK TO THE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT TORNADO. SHERI: WVTM 13’S BREA DOUGLAS SHARES HOW BUSINESSES ARE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY STILL REBUILDING AFTER THE DESTRUCTION. BREA: MORE HELP IS ON THE WAY FOR VICTIMS OF THE TORNADO THAT RIPPED THROUGH FULTONDALE ALMOST A MONTH AGO, THANKS IN PART TO BUSINESS OWNER NICK BRYAN. HE’S HOSTING A FUNDRAISER THAT’LL SERVE UP PIZZA AND ENTERTAINMENT. IT’S OUR WAY TO GIVE BACK BEING RAISED HERE IN THE TOWN AND KNOWING HOW LUCKY WE WAS TO NOT BE DEMOLISHED BY THE TORNADO AND JUST BE GRAZED IS OUR WAY OF GIVING BACK. BREA: THE CHARITY CONCERT IS THIS SATURDAY AT MAD PIE’S PIZZERIA. IT’LL START AT 2:00 AND GO TH
UAB receives Forbes recognition Updated: 10:53 PM CST Feb 10, 2021 Updated: 10:53 PM CST Feb 10, 2021
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Show Transcript YOU ARE WATCHING WVTM 13 NEWS. FORBES MAGAZINE PUT A NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON BIRMINGHAM. IT RANKED UAB THE NUMBER O LARGEST, BEST EMPLOYER IN THE COUNTRY. BREA DOUGLAS EXPLAINS WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE SCHOOL AND OUR AREA. THERE’S A LOT OF PLACES YOU CAN WORK IN THE COUNTRY, BUT ACCORDING TO FORBES UAB BEATS OUT THE REST I’M THRILLED OBVIOUSLY. I THINK IT GIVES GREAT RECOGNITION TO THE OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE THAT MAKE UAB THE GREATEST INSTITUTION THAT IT IS TODAY. UAB PRESIDENT DR. RAY WATTS SAYS THE HONOR COULD ATTRACT MORE STUDENTS TO THE UNIVERSIT STANDUP THE FORBES ARTICLE ALSO CREDITS UAB’S ABILITY TO KEEP STUDENTS IN BIRMINGHAM AFTER GRADUATION. WE ARE BOTH PROVIDING THEM WITH A GREAT EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM, UT OUR SERVICE ORIENTATION WE PROVIDE ALL OF THEM WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO SERV
Church turned tornado relief center in Fultondale Share Updated: 10:11 AM CST Feb 5, 2021 Share Updated: 10:11 AM CST Feb 5, 2021
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Show Transcript . SHERI: CHURCH LEADERS IN FULTONDALE ARE PUTTING ACTION BEHIND THEIR FAITH. GUY: THEY ARE COMING TOGETHER TO HELP VICTIMS FROM LAST WEEK’S TORNADO. BREA: THE GYM AT THE CHURCH TRANSFORMED INTO A FULTONDALE RELIEF CENTER FOR THE TORNADO, FILLED WITH FOOD, WATER, OTHER ESSENTIALS. DAVID MILLER IS BORROWING THE SPACE FROM THE PASTOR TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE GRAVID HOARDING THEY ARE GRAVITATING TOWARD EVERYTHING BECAUSE THE REALITY IS WITH A NATURAL DISASTER OR TORNADO, I LOST MY HOUSE, I LOST MY CAR, SCHOOL WAS DAMAGED, WE LOST EVERYTHING AND SO THE CITIZENS NEED EVERYTHING. BREA: MILLER CAME TO FULTONDALE TO HELP OUT BUT IS DISAPPOINTED HIS RELIEF SIGNS KEEP GETTING KNOCKED DOWN. IT IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT IS ABOUT THE LOVE OF CHRIST. BREA: HELPING THE CAUSE OUR HIG